Abstract: The method of dispersing a material containing waste paper by means of a dispersion apparatus and a dewatering machine, renders possible performing the material dispersion operation at essentially constant specific dispersion work even when encountering fluctuations of the raw material to be dispersed and of the dispersing process itself. For this purpose there is provided a regulating system which, with the aid of measured values or magnitudes derived from the dispersing process and predeterminate processing relationships, controls the addition of diluting water to the material to be dispersed at a location upstream of the dispersion apparatus.

Abstract: A papermaking machine having pulp supplied in a regulated excess amount through a feed channel onto a movable water-pervious element and having a sump positioned at the end of the feed channel to receive the overflow. The amount of pulp in the sump relative to the desired overflow rate is used to produce a control signal for regulating the machine. Should there be an excess amount of pulp in the sump over the desired amount, the negative pressure in the vacuum box is increased to withdraw more water. Also, the degree of grinding of the pulp can be varied in dependence on the control signal.